New Zealand
Pace of government digitisation 'real cause for concern' – Manage My Health inquiry
AI could amplify existing health-sector vulnerabilities, the report warns.
Latest from Privacy Commissioner
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Prince Harry loses £50m phone hacking case against Daily Mail publisher
The seven claimants have £14.1m insurance to cover their potential legal bills.
Married at First Sight contestant arrested on suspicion of rape
The arrest follows a BBC Panorama exposé that aired allegations in May.
Harry to return to UK with family after palace offers protection
It will be their first trip to Britain with their children in four years.
We don’t post photos of our toddler online. What do we do if our loved ones post?
A parent questions how to protect a toddler’s privacy in a digital world.
Dog attacks: 881 reported in city, 8 prosecuted
Tauranga City Council prosecuted eight of the 881 reported dog attacks in five years.
Watchdog opens case into Princess Eugenie’s charity
Telegraph: The watchdog is probing how Anti-Slavery Collective has used its donations.
One hacked device, big warning: Why firms need a cyber attack recovery plan
Whangārei-based firm McKay was targeted by ransomware group Mnt6.
‘Would it help if I’m the Pope?’: When the world’s most famous people break cover
Paul McCartney holidayed around Europe in disguise to ‘re-taste anonymity’.
NZ's Auror goes on global crimefrighting spree, releases new facial recognition at home
Feted in the UK, Auror is – at times – controversial at home.
Three years on: Latitude hack victim told watchdog will act over data breach
Watchdog says it will approach finance firm three years after millions of licences stolen.
First UK case of twins with different fathers revealed
The twins learned they are half-sisters after separate at-home DNA tests.
Identity and financial details leaked in Lower Hutt council cyber attack
A further 732 people may have had financial data taken from council emails.
UK's privacy czar, Kiwi John Edwards, steps aside amid workplace probe
The former NZ Privacy Commissioner has always adopted a front-foot approach.
How the King will deal with his trickiest state visit yet
King Charles faces fixing US President Donald Trump’s rift with US PM Keir Starmer.
'I'm not here to collect an ovary': Patient offered stranger’s body part in HNZ error
'I just wanted what I hoped was my body part and to get out of there,' said Sarah.
Prince Harry's flirty messages and 'movie snuggles' with reporter revealed
The messages appear to contradict Prince Harry's earlier High Court evidence.
Real estate agent sorry for 'unauthorised' use of customer data from jewellery store
How unrelated emails ended up being used in a marketing campaign is under investigation.
Meridian error wrongly marks nearly 500 customers as in arrears on credit files
The gentailer has notified the Privacy Commissioner about the data error.
Daily Mail royal editor: It’s 'deeply offensive’ to link Prince Harry stories to phone hacking
Rebecca English told the court she had never used private investigators.
NZ medical platform hack: Patients marked dead, names changed to Charlie Kirk
The outage hit aged care, disability, hospice and community health users.
Can a shaken monarchy survive Andrew's arrest?
It's a new low for a former prince to be treated like a common criminal.
Corrections takes action against 'unacceptable' use of AI
Staff were found to be using it to draft formal reports.
The generational damage ‘abhorrent’ Andrew has inflicted on the monarchy
Among 18 to 24-year-olds, 61% say royals should have condemned Andrew more.